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Sowerby’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens) surfacing in the waters off Terceira Island, Azores. The species’ characteristically long beak protrudes from the water during surfacing. Disclaimer ...

Dolphins are beautiful sea mammals known for their intelligence and playful nature. Here are seven species found in UK and ...

Ireland’s marine waters are home to rare species such as the blue whale, and deep-diving beaked whales, as well as more common species such as pilot whales and bottlenose dolphins. But there was ...

The longest ever recorded dive by a whale was made by a Cuvier's beaked whale. It lasted 222 minutes and broke the record for diving mammals. Other whales can also hold their breath for a very long ...

Australian researchers on Thursday revealed they had filmed a pod of extremely rare Shepherd's beaked whales for the first time ever.The Australian Antarctic Division team was tracking blue whales ...

To find food in the dark, deep-diving whales, like sperm whales, pygmy sperm whales and goose-beaked whales, send out clicks and buzzes from a vocal cord-like structure near their blowholes. These ...

A spade-toothed whale washed up on a New Zealand beach earlier this month. To understand how momentous this is requires a look back at the history of the enigmatic species.

Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ranks as one of the wildest places on Earth. In the winter, it’s a haven for some of ...

An estimated 250-300 short-beaked common dolphins, including juveniles and small calves, were filmed near the Point of Ayre on 20 September, Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch said. The charity ...

The whales are joined by white-sided and white-beaked dolphins, as well as harbor porpoises and harbor and grey seals, all observable on one of the many whale-watching tours offered by local agencies ...

The government will on Monday welcome more than £50bn of investment in the British economy as Sir Keir Starmer tries to reset ...